Carol Atherton
Biographic Data
| ID | 6736448 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carol Atherton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carol |
| FAMILY NAME | Atherton |
| SIGNATURE | ATHERTON C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bourne Grammar School, UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Balancing Acts
This article addresses some of the concerns about whether A level English Literature offers an adequate preparation for the study of English at degree level. It explores the pressures of teaching English Literature at A level in mixed ability classrooms where the needs of all students—not just those who intend to study English at university—need to be met. It also surveys the difficulties that the current A level specifications present for teache…
A-level English Literature and the Problem of Transition
This article considers the transition from A-level to degree-level study from the schoolteacher’s point of view. It highlights the conflicting subject philosophies that exist at A level, and the resistance to the revised English of Curriculum 2000 that has been apparent in debates about the nature of English Literature post-16. Its main argument is that teachers of English in higher education need to be alert to these issues in order to understan…
A-level English Literature and the Problem of Transition
This article considers the transition from A-level to degree-level study from the schoolteacher’s point of view. It highlights the conflicting subject philosophies that exist at A level, and the resistance to the revised English of Curriculum 2000 that has been apparent in debates about the nature of English Literature post-16. Its main argument is that teachers of English in higher education need to be alert to these issues in order to understan…
A-level English Literature and the Problem of Transition
This article considers the transition from A-level to degree-level study from the schoolteacher’s point of view. It highlights the conflicting subject philosophies that exist at A level, and the resistance to the revised English of Curriculum 2000 that has been apparent in debates about the nature of English Literature post-16. Its main argument is that teachers of English in higher education need to be alert to these issues in order to understan…
Balancing Acts
This article addresses some of the concerns about whether A level English Literature offers an adequate preparation for the study of English at degree level. It explores the pressures of teaching English Literature at A level in mixed ability classrooms where the needs of all students—not just those who intend to study English at university—need to be met. It also surveys the difficulties that the current A level specifications present for teache…
Computer Science (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Literacy, Media, and Education (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Arbitrariness (1 work)